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My Career Project
By: Jenna Mastronardo
About Me…Learning Styles…
•I am a visual learner and I prefer seeing tasks being done instead of having to read about them
•Also, I remember things better if I write them down
Work Values…
•Future work values would include making use of my abilities, making decisions on my own
• I would have a steady employment, treated fairly and have the opportunity for promotions
Unique Qualities…
•I enjoy painting, drawing, and reading which I believe are all factors that I can use to help find my career
Lifestyle choices…My goal is to be to a successful, married psychologist with kids owning my own practiceI want to be happy but also doing well in life
About me continued….
What are my foundation building blocks?
• Cooperation- I am able to get along with people, work in groups for projects and I participate in team sports
• Communication- i able to read articles, write essays, and give class presentations
• Responsibility- I meet project deadlines, I do my homework and get to class on time
What foundation building block do I wish to develop?
• Self-Management- I want to be able to set priorities and goals
• Negotiation- having the ability to communicate and obtain a desired goal or resolve a conflict
• Decision-Making- being able to specify goals evaluate alternatives
Holland Code I.S.A.
Investigative- I like to observe, analyze and solve problems
Social- I work well and interact with people
Artistic- I like to use my imagination when working
Clinical Psychologist, History Teacher, Architect
Clinical Psychologist(Investigative)
• A clinical psychologist must diagnose, evaluate, and administer programs for people with mental and emotional disorders
• They must observe, interview and perform psychological tests in order to figure out a course of treatment
• In order to be a clinical psychologist you must be an active listener, have social perceptiveness, and give your client your full attention
• The education needed in order to pursue this career is a minimum of a bachelors degree and as high as a Ph.D or M.D
• Starting salary begins around $51,490 and experienced workers can make up to around $95,000
History Teacher (Social)
• A history teacher must teach courses in human history and historiography
• In order to be a history teacher, you must be interested in working
and communicating with people
• You must be able to prepare and deliver lectures in topics such as ancient history, post-war civilizations and third-world countries
• As well as, evaluating the students’ class work, assignments, and papers
• You will need a minimum of a bachelors degree but some school’s may require graduate school
• Starting salary is $47,520 and for experienced workers you can make up to $104,590
Architect (Artistic)
• An architect must have the abilities to design structures such as houses, buildings, theaters, and factories
• You must be interested in working with forms and patterns and expressing yourself without a clear set of rules
• Some skills needed are critical thinking and having the ability to think of alternative ideas when problems come up
• You need time management skills and having the ability to manage your own time as well as others
• An architect will need a degree and on-the-job training • Starting salary is around $52,140 and $102,310 for
experienced workers
Birkman Personality Test
•My interest color is BLUE which means I am interested in a field of work that involves creative, thoughtful and humanistic activities such as teaching, writing, and designing
My usual style color is BLUE which means that I like to think things through, I am insightful and creative
A Day in life of a Psychologist
• A psychologist studies all aspects of the mind and can work in health facilities, educational environments as counselors and educators or have their own practice
• You must have extensive academic and emotional commitment
• They usually work in their own comfortable environment that is associated with an interest color of BLUE
• They usually have flexible schedules focused mainly on their clients and their own research which is associated with a usual style of BLUE
A Day in the life of an Editor
• Editors control the quality and control of printed work
• They work with authors and analyze their work going over grammar and rewrites that could be made
• Editors have the ability to plan, organize, and fix any inconsistencies in an author’s work
• An editor is associated with the interest color BLUE because they enjoy planning, editing, writing and composing ideas during activities
• They are associated with the style color BLUE because it is the type of job that is informally paced, creative and gives you time to think things through
A Day in the life of a Nurse• Nurses help prevent disease and care for the injured and sick
• Nurses have the privilege of working in either hospitals, health facilities, clinics, schools, and even corporations
• Most nurses will assist doctors and help when problems arise
• Ten years out, nurses have the opportunity to leave the usual hospital setting and can take higher-paying supervisory positions
• Nurses are associated with the interest and style color BLUE because they are able to thrive in a cutting edge, informally paced, future-oriented environment
By: Jenna Mastronardo
Career Planning
Period 7
The careers that I found the most appealing were psychologist, nurse, and editor. I really took an interest in the field of psychology because I want to help people better their lives. I want to research the field of psychology further as well as these other careers. I feel that these careers fit my personality well and I enjoyed researching them